AMC sold the Machine a $500 dealer 'service kit' that pushed it past 400 hp and dropped its quarter-mile time from 14.4 to 12.72 seconds — a bolt-on ticket to the drag strip.
Lead trim: Machine 390 cu in V8 (340 hp at 5100 rpm)
American Motors Corporation Rebel Machine1970–1970
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FactAMC sold the Machine a $500 dealer 'service kit' that pushed it past 400 hp and dropped its quarter-mile time from 14.4 to 12.72 seconds — a bolt-on ticket to the drag strip.
The Rebel Machine was AMC's high-performance "halo" Rebel, which made its official debut on 25 October 1969 in Dallas, Texas at the NHRA World Championship Drag Race Finals (model year 1970) and was factory-rated at 10.7 pounds per horsepower for the NHRA F-stock class. It was developed in collaboration with Hurst Performance, and its standard engine was AMC's 390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 rated at 340 hp at 5100 rpm and 430 lb-ft at 3600 rpm, with special heads, valve train, cam, intake and exhaust, a 690-cfm four-barrel and 10.0:1 compression, the most powerful engine in any AMC vehicle at the time. It came standard with a Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed with a Hurst floor shifter, a Twin-Grip differential, power disc brakes, a ram-air hood scoop with a hood-mounted tachometer and AMC's red, white and blue colour scheme; an optional $500 "service kit" raised output to well over 400 hp. Built on the 114 in wheelbase Rebel (197 in long, 199 in for 1970 two- and four-door models).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine 390 cu in V8 (340 hp at 5100 rpm) | 1970–1970 | 6.4 L V8 | 340 hp | 430 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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AMC sold the Machine a $500 dealer 'service kit' that pushed it past 400 hp and dropped its quarter-mile time from 14.4 to 12.72 seconds — a bolt-on ticket to the drag strip.
AMC built this Rebel in Peru, Costa Rica and Iran, plus Mexico as the VAM Rambler Classic, before American Motors even finished its run at home.
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